Hayfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Maple River on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Maple River Eagles by a score of 14-13. Hayfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Maple River apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Natalie Beaver made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Melody Walker, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Hayfield and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Maple River, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Hayfield will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Medford at 4:30 p.m. As for Maple River, they will head out on the road to take on St. Mary's at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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